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(Message started by: Dizzie on Dec 2^nd, 2002, 1:14am)

Title: was this a bad idea?
Post by Dizzie on Dec 2^nd, 2002, 1:14am

???
Has anyone ever given themselves a headache by taking Nyquil? My husband has a cold and to try to get a better nights sleep took a swig of nyquil and just got a KIP 9 in about 5 minutes that moved in so fast it was scarey. (Could it be the alcohol in the nyquil? Duh, for not thinking of that beforehand)

Title: Re: was this a bad idea?
Post by ken_b on Dec 2^nd, 2002, 2:25am

yep nyquil is a huge trigger for me. cold meds of any kind trigger me. took me a while to learn. i messed up a few month's ago and took some tylenol sinus meds and boom. back to my nero and back on pred. dont know if anyone else has this trigger. pain free ken

Title: Re: was this a bad idea?
Post by Mark C on Dec 2^nd, 2002, 3:17am

I suspect the alcohol and possibly the anti-histimines in the OTC meds.
http://www.clusterheadaches.org/library/histamines/histamine_and_serotonin.htm

Title: Re: was this a bad idea?
Post by Charlie on Dec 2^nd, 2002, 3:47am

I suppose it depends on your sensitivity to alcohol and how big a swig you are talking about. Nyquil has a lot of alcohol.

I hope he's feeling better and keep up the good fight.

Charlie

Title: Re: was this a bad idea?
Post by SommelierCH on Dec 2^nd, 2002, 5:04am

ALCOHOL!!!!! And I get paid for my unique ability to drink.

David J.

Title: Re: was this a bad idea?
Post by Drk^Angel on Dec 2^nd, 2002, 1:46pm

I wish I got paid to drink... I'd never complain about my job again.. LOL Reminds me of when alcoholism used to be considered a disability by social security, except without the requirement of gettin' drunk off what ya drink. :P

PFDAN..................................... Drk^Angel

Title: Re: was this a bad idea?
Post by Jabeen on Dec 2^nd, 2002, 9:46pm

I used to take Nyquil all the time to fall asleep when I traveled and never had the problem. However-I drink red wine every weekend and it never causes a CH either-guess I am not sensitive to the alcohol!

Title: Re: was this a bad idea?
Post by Dizzie on Dec 2^nd, 2002, 9:55pm

Thanks so much to all of you - for taking the time to answer, and for being such a help. The best thing about this site, and about all of you is your willingness to "be there" for each other and for those of us who don't have CH's, but who love someone who does.
:D

Title: Re: was this a bad idea?
Post by kim on Dec 2^nd, 2002, 9:57pm

One time (long ago) I went to the mall with my friend while in a cycle....We ended up at Burger King and I had a coffee (surpise!) ...........I was afraid to eat. I am like that during a cycle. Always wary of getting hit (especially in a public place like a mall...) anyway, i DID get hit. Her daughter had a bad cold and had this cough medicine with codeine in it. She suggested I try a swig of it. I did try it. And then the attack got go bad I begged to leave the mall and head for the car. Needless to say, I barfed big time in the parking lot on the way to the car. The cough syrup crap did NOT help at all. I would not suggest Nyquil or any other syrup thing while to alleviate an attack.....But, that is just me.